BBVA names new head of global trade finance Americas
(9 May 2022 – United States) BBVA has promoted Alejandro Chiaradia to the newly created role of head of global trade finance Americas.
Based in New York, Chiaradia will be responsible for the origination and development of BBVA’s trade portfolio, including trade and supply chain finance and other short-term financing. He will also contribute to the design and implementation of a trade product strategy in the Americas aimed at boosting cross-border business, in addition to responsibility for relationships with export credit agencies and trade-related multilateral organisations.
He will report to Francisco Javier Fernandez de Troconiz, head of the global trade and international banking unit, and locally to Juan Carlos Sanchez, head of global transaction banking for the US.
“With this new position, we are taking a new step in our regional product strategy, which has been extremely successful in the different countries in the region,” says Fernandez de Troconiz. “We see a huge opportunity for BBVA to also boost our cross-border business within the Americas, by combining our strong local market presence with our growing product capabilities in our New York hub.”
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